Baseball Pete Alonso hits HR no. 53, passing Aaron Judge for the rookie record by Daniel Yanofsky September 29, 2019 As the 2019 season started to blossom, so did the potential of one Pete Alonso. A true powerhouse the moment he stepped to the plate, fans were salivating over him hitting monster home runs at the once cavernous Citi Field. What they didn’t expect was him making history. In front of a packed Citi Field crowd, many of whom paid to see him, Alonso hit a long home run to deep center field. With that shot, his 53rd, the first baseman broke Aaron Judge’s home run rookie record he set in 2017. Facing an NL East rival in the Braves, Alonso hit a fastball off of Mike Foltynewicz. ❄️🐻❄️🐻 ❄️🐻❄️🐻 🐻 ❄️❄️ 🐻🐻❄️🐻❄️ 🐻❄️🐻❄️ 🐻 🐻 ❄️ ❄️❄️🐻❄️🐻 ❄️🐻❄️🐻 pic.twitter.com/v7gUjhzDNQ— New York Mets (@Mets) September 29, 2019 Following the home run, Pete could be seen crying on the field. In the post-game interview on FOX, Alonso acknowledged former MLB greats, saying he accomplished a lot in just a short period of time. “He’s not moved to tears often,” stated his mother, Michelle, on the FOX telecast. “So for him to feel that reward and be moved to tears, that warms my heart because I was certainly falling in my seat at the moment at the same time. It was a family cryfest.” It has been a season to remember for Pete Alonso. At one point, management was considering him stay down in the minors to start the 2019 campaign. During his time on the roster he has: Won the Home Run Derby Became an All-Star Set the Mets’ single-season HR record Set the single-season rookie HR recordCoined “LFGM” Organized a 9/11 tribute Showing his leading abilities, Alonso was able to carry this team towards a second-half surge. His reward for all of these deeds? A guaranteed shot at NL Rookie of the Year. Alonso has hit 11 home runs in the month of September and has set numerous franchise records. That one home run, however, will be one that Alonso, Mets fans and the franchise will never forget. Post Views: 1,536 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Daniel Yanofsky Baseball Editor, Misc. Sports Editor. Covers all things combat sports (MMA, Pro Wrestling and Boxing). When he's not writing, Daniel hosts a podcast, The Main Event. Latest posts by Daniel Yanofsky (see all) Mets hire Luis Rojas to replace Carlos Beltran as manager - January 23, 2020 An Outsider’s 2020 Hall of Fame Ballot - January 21, 2020 A Wild Yo Sighting: Yoenis Cespedes participates in running, fielding and hitting drills - January 21, 2020 Following Conor McGregor’s win at UFC 246, is “The King” truly back? - January 20, 2020 Related TopicsBaseballFeatureMLBNew York MetsPete Alonso Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Ducks Advance to 4th Consecutive Championship Series With 3-2 Win Over High Point Yankees GBU – It’s playoff time